Free Resources for the Who Was Book Series – Plus a Giveaway – Part 3

Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman who had a profound influence on America’s political system. His life was filled with accomplishments despite and amid difficulties.

Learn more about Alexander Hamilton:

Take a virtual tour of the Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America
Exhibition.

Download a FREE Junior Ranger book about Hamilton from the National Park Service. (After following the link, click the link under “Become a Junior Ranger” for the book.) These fun downloadable activity books are made for a visit to the national parks, but many of the activities can be done without a visit.

Daniel Boone was a frontiersman who, along with 28 companions, built the Wilderness Road, This path was important because it became the main route to the region then known as the West, and it helped make the first settlements of Kentucky possible. Boone’s adventures inspired incidents in multiple works of fiction, and he served as the model for James Fenimore Cooper’s character Natty Bumppo from The Leatherstocking Tales.

View a video about Lee and the Battle of Antietam. Sadly, this battle gave us the bloodiest day in American history.

Lee reportedly said, “I don’t believe we can have an army without music.” Listen to music that would have been part of the battlefield, the camp, and the homefront during the Civil War, then learn more about the roles the music played. After reading about the different ways music was used, think about what songs you would want to hear if you were in the same situation.

If you missed part 1 or part 2 of this series, check out the “Other Activities” section of each post for more ideas to use with your studies!

GIVEAWAY!

Enter to Win a Nine-Volume Set of Who Was Books

The “Who Was” book set giveaway has ended.

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